Does An Outdated OS Make Your Business a Sitting Duck?

Don’t let the fact that your Windows 7 workstations are still working lull you into a false sense of security. While an outdated OS might seem like a non-issue to you, look at it from a hacker’s perspective. To cyber criminals, an unprotected system looks like a great opportunity! If a regularly updated and supported operating system is a moving target for hackers, that makes an unsupported OS a sitting duck. 

The longer Windows 7 remains in use while unsupported, the greater the chances that someone will discover a vulnerability and exploit it for criminal reasons. In fact, the potential for abuse is serious enough that the FBI recently sent an alert to private industry partners encouraging them to upgrade to Windows 10 to avoid security issues with Windows 7.

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Still Using Windows 7? Unsupported Software Leaves Your System Vulnerable to Cyber-Attack

In January, Microsoft ended support for Windows 7, a part of the Windows NT family originally released in 2009. Although Microsoft gave plenty of advance notice, one expert estimates that more than 20% of Windows installations will still be running Windows 7 at the end of the year. 

Is your business one of them? 

Unsupported software can leave your company vulnerable to cyber-attack. If you don’t have an IT support specialist for your Ann Arbor business, NSG can help. Our goal is to keep your critical data safe and your computer systems running optimally. 

For more information about updating your systems and protecting your network, visit our website!